[Address sheet: From Henry Bedinger] [To:] W^r Joseph Howell Accountants Office War Department Philadelphia [Docketing, lower left:] Bedinger Geo. M. 1794 / Maj^r 3^d Sub-Legion, U.S.A. / (Prior Service in Rev. War / from Va.) [Notation, right margin:] Henry Bedinger / V.A. July [undecipherable] 1794 --- Shepherds Town July 18^th 1794 M^r Joseph Howell Sir George M. Bedinger late Major in the third Sub-Legion, has transmitted to me the Enclosed papers, together with a Power of Attorney, Authorising me to Settle all his accounts & Receive all Balances & arrears of Pay Due him for his Services in the Army In his Letter to me he mentions the having written to M^r Belli requesting a Settlement of his account & that his letter was Enclosed to Major Caleb Swan, who Referred him to Philadelphia — as my Brothers Situation is Such, (Rendered unable to travel any Distance from Rheumatic Complaints, which were the Cause of his Resignation) as to prevent his being able to travel (a Distance of Near Eight Hundred Miles he desired me to Represent his Case to the Secretary of War (and pray that a final Settlement may take place without Compelling a personal attendance — It is presumed he is Charged [strikethrough: with] in your books with the pay &^tha furnished my Brother at Fort Pitt by His Excelly Major Gen^l Wayne which to Am^t to One Hundred & forty Three Dollars Eighty Eight Cents, on the 15^th October 1792. Since Which Period he has not Rec^d anything; and as I have finally Through the agency of M^r Robert Rutherford Settled every other account Charged to Maj^r G.M.Bedinger, there Can not now Remain, I hope any Obstacle to a final Settlement — I am However unable to exhibit to you the Claim of Maj^r Bedinger against the United States being uninformed as to the time at which his Pay, Rations & Forage, as Major Commanding &c. &c, as also the Prices that were allowed for Rations at, the different Stations by which he passed (During his Continuence in Service In his Statement to me, he Says he arrived at Fort Pitt on or about the First of September 1792 Remained there until the Twelfth October, was Ordered to Kentucky by the Commanding in Chief (and was from the 12^th October to the fourth November on [undecipherable] the Ohio, the Remainder of his time of Service (untill he Resigned) in Kentucky part of this last time (-laid up, with, Rheumatism. his pay (and Forage being fixed, it will be easy for you, who Can have access to all Records & Papers Respecting the other points, to State the account with accuracy, or at, least have it done in your office— I am well aware that, it is the Duty of all Offices or Others employed in publick Service of this Nature, to come forward with their Claims; but as my Brothers Situation is Somewhat peculiar, (and as the Compelling his attendance [strikethrough: would] to prosecute his Claim, would Cost, perhaps, more than the balance Due him, was he even able to Come forward) under these Circumstances I hope you will not think it an Unreasonable request in thus applying to you to have his account Regularly Stated, (and to inform me when it can be done, (and if any Obstacles arise, how I may Remove them) So as to accomplish the desire of my Brother, in Facilitating a Settlement Between him and the United States. your Immediate Answer will Greatly Oblige your Obedient Servant. Henry Bedinger M^r Joseph Howell --- Head Quarters Greeneville May 21. 1794. Sir M^r Belli, enclosed your letter, to me wherein you request him to have a Settlement made for your arrears of Pay, Subsistence and Forage as Major in the [undecipherable] Sub-legion I would advise that a Settlement Should be made for you in Philadelphia; as you will ultimately have to Settle your public accounts there, both can be done at once. I have enclosed a list of the charges against you — But if it Should be more Convenient for you to lodge your public accounts and Vouchers with me, and also any balance of public cash that may Remain in your hands; than to go with them to Philadelphia, I will receive them and Send them forward to the accountant.— of this however you are the best Judge. I am very respectfully Sir, your Obedient Ser^vt Caleb Swan Paymaster of the Troops of the United States. Major Geo. M. Bedinger --- Major Geo. M. Bedinger To the United States D^r 1791. Novem: 12. For cash received of Samuel Hodgdon — for one months pay of himself, Cap^t. Hanna, Cap^t. Brock, Cap^t. Darke D. Stephenson, Lieu^t McRea, Lieu^t Morgan, En^s. Grayson Ensign Gregg, Ensign Fowles, and [undecipherable] W. [undecipherable: probable reading "Reyless"], all of the Levies, for which he is accountable ............. 282.— For Cash received of Colonel Darke one months pay in advance ... 40.— Aug^t 11. For ditto —— ditto —— ditto ________________ 40.— 1792 April 5. For ditto of J. Howell Balance in full of his account as Major in the Levies. —————————————————— 408.91 Dollars ..... 770. 91 1792 April 5. For cash received of Joseph Howell and for the pay of Cap^t Van Schwarengius Corp^s of Levies for this Service in 1791.— for which he is accountable ............... 1594. 42 " " D^o ..... D^o .... D^o for Cap^t Van Schwarengius on Settlement of his account .... D^o ....... 175. 77 " " D^o — D^o D^o for Lieut. Rawleigh Morgan on Settlement of his account.— D^o ————— 181. 79 " " D^o D^o D^o for Ensign Robert Wilson deceased, on Settlement of his account D^o ——— 94. 2 " " D^o D^o D^o for James Glenholm 2^d [undecipherable] on Settlement of his account. D^o ———— 37. 8 Oct 15. For cash received from Major General Wayne on account ———————————————— 143. [undecipherable] Accountable for ......... Dollars .... 2,226. 9 D^o for the pay of Sundry Levies Officers as charged above ——.—— 282. Dollars .......... 2,508. 96 Extracted from the Book of Charges, for advances Made by the Accountant of the Department of War this 26^th May 1794. Caleb Swan Paymaster of the Troops of the United States.